Marcia

Girl name

Marcia has been given to 133,604 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1951.

Meaning & origin /ˈmɑɹʃə/

From Latin Marcia, feminine form of Marcius, a derivative of Marcus, ultimately from Mārs, the god of war.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

133,604

Peak year

1951 (5,305 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +15%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Marcia

Marcia Cross

American actress

Marcia Gay Harden

American actress

Marcia Wallace Peams

American actress and comedian (1942-2013)

Marcia Fudge

American attorney and politician (born 1952)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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